One might be forgiven for suspecting that the Islamic Republic of Iran isn’t quite as “moderate” as Ben Rhodes would have us believe.
“Iran: At least 25 Christian citizens were arrested in Kerman,” NCRI, September 28, 2016 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
NCRI – Monday, September 27, security forces arrested at least 25 Christians in Southern City of Kerman and transferred them to an unknown location.
The human rights websites in Iran reported, security guards, raided the homes of Christian citizens, searched the houses and confiscated the belongings and at least 25 people were arrested.
There has been no information about the reason of arrests and whereabouts of these citizens so far.

Praeceptor Maximus says
When the Islamic government of Iran one day falls and it will fall, Iran will not be a Muslim country but a Christian nation. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Amen. Jesus is greater than Allah.
sahani says
last 1400 yrs islam is multiplying and adding more land under their belt. we have no plans yet to defeat them. obama , hillary are making sure muslims don’t have to work hard to kill us. bringing them near you and me.
Praeceptor Maximus says
True, true. So true. The answer to this evil that is Islam is for Trump to win the election. If Hillary becomes president, then it is over. America will die under Hillary. But it won’t just end there. The whole of western civilization will die and all those people who are trapped in the dark abyss of Islam will have no hope of escaping. Muslims will slaughter all non-Muslims.
Charli Main says
The women and children will be saved for gang raping and sale as sex slaves.
aDhimmiSaysWhat? says
That would be a new Dark Age from which there would be no escape. I think we’re in some deep shit.
chanah says
Yes the book of Jeremiah predicts the salvation of Iran so yes Iran will be a Christian nation it’s already begun slowly but surely HALLELU-YAH TO THE LAMB OF GOD AND HIS HOLY SPIRIT
sahani says
islamic world killing infidels in their land. while our leaders are multiplying muslims in our land of freedom to make muslims easy to kill us.
peter says
Please ,Please vote for Trump who has the wisdom and the gall to stand up to Islam and the left wing conspiracy by the media and wall street who are agents of Saudi Arabia and Isalm
Walter Sieruk says
In Islamic countries, as Shi’ ite Iran and also Sunni Islamic nations as Pakistan, the Muslim clerics encourage the people in the mosques to go out burn the Bible’s and harm Christians in many violent and even deadly ways .Furthermore, in Sunni Islamic nation of Saudi Arabia Bibles are even forbidden to be taken in the country. We all may be sure the Saudi imams have a hand in this policy Likewise, in the Shi’ite nation of Iran, Bibles are even forbidden to be taken into that country. We may all be sure that the Iranian mullahs have a hand in this policy. The reason why the Muslim clerics are so much against the people having Bibles to read is because there is so much in the Bible that is so very damaging to Islamic doctrine that the Muslim clerics sand strongly against the people obtaining Bible’s. For example, Islamic [Koranic] doctrine denies the Jesus is God. In other words Islam denies the Deity of Christ. Nevertheless, the Bible teaches “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.” Colossians 2:9. [N.I.V.] Moreover, the Jesus is God may further be seen in the Bible. As in, for example, John 1:1-3. Colossians 1:15-17. Romans 9:5. Second Peter 1:1. Titus 2:13. First John 5:20. In addition, for a person to further find out that Jesus is God all a she or he has to do in to compare the Old Testament with New Testament to see that Jesus is God. As by comparing Isaiah 45:22, 23 with Philippians 2:5-11. Likewise by comparing Psalm 89:8,9 with Matthew 8:23-27. Will also confirm that Jesus is God. Also by comparing Psalm 62. 5-7.with First Corinthians 10:4. Just by comparing the New Testament books together will like show that Jesus is God .For example, comparing John 5:22. with Romans 14:12 shows the Deity of Christ. The list can go on but this should be enough for anyone who is willing to see, and not as those who Bible calls those who are willingly ignorant, II Peter 3:5., that Jesus is God. The imams and mullahs as well as the other apologists for Islam will try to “explain “ all this away by making the claim that the Bible had been corrupted by Christians, through time, and that’s why the Bible reads as it does. This claim they make very much underestimate the Power of God to preserve His Word and keep it safe and intact and away from the corruption of men. In conclusion, The Muslim clerics strongly dislike the Bile because the Bible greatly exposes the terrible doctrinal errors that Islam with the Koran as Islam’s foundation have concerning the nature of Jesus. Likewise the Bible exposes Islam as a false religion, Isaiah 8:20. Proverbs 14:12. All dear Muslims then are invited to turn away for the false religion of Islam and come to and receive the real Jesus of the Bible. Who is the True Light to the world, John 8:12. and the only way to God the Father , John 14:6.
Paul Clark says
Where is Obama, “Crooked” Hillary, and Kerry now? Maybe working out a “secret deal” to get more ransom? Maybe just going to help
cover for them if they nuke the Christians on their soon and upcoming nuclear explosion?
Angemon says
Obama is playing golf, Hillary is being pumped with embalming fluid so she won’t fall down during the next debate and Kerry is staring blankly into the void, waiting to barge in and say “You rang?”.
Paul Clark says
Walter Sieruk very good.
It amazes me the that Muslims believe the bible has been corrupted by Christians and Jews , especially since the writings compared with recent discovered ancient writings, almost 400-600 hundred years before Muhammad existed, have not changed.
History has away of making liars out of frauds like Muhammad.
Ciudadano says
Pervasive oppression and violation of non-Muslims’s human rights in countries with significant Muslim majority population shows that Islam and most Muslims take seriously the Coran’s hate commandments against “infidels”. The application of those commandments is not confined to some events of the past. Those nasty verses are well and alive today.
It is not just a small fringe of jihadists who are corrupting the teachings of the Coran. Whole countries stand for those same intolerant and violent believes against non Muslims. These event and many others are evidence that many Islamic states and jihadist militias actually share the same understanding of the Coran and Islamic doctrine against non muslims.
It is common sense to assume that Muslim immigrants from those Islamic countries will bring those intolerant believes into western countries. Actually, evidence shows that that’s exactly what is happening. Intolerance and violence against non Muslims in western countries will grow with the increase in Muslim population.
Western countries should be proud of their tradition of human rights, freedom, democracy and tolerance. They should foster those same values in the rest of the world. Sadly, totalitarian Islam and totalitarian marxism are allied to undermine the west from within.
underbed cat says
Lets’ see how fast Obama jumps to a microphone to demand their release as he gathers up more cash to foster tolerance for Christians in (intolerant Iran.) Funny sometimes I think it is like a bank robber, holding the economy, fiscally hostage to make sure he leaves a legacy. That’s if he leaves.
Nancy Hollo says
Please pray for them to be steadfast and fearless in their witness, that they receive comfort and support, justice and fair treatment and release from their chains. Thank you.
Jack Holan says
I certain Ben Rhodes would blame the Christians. He might say that they’re too, provocative. He could say they tried to expand a Church or improve it. Regardless he will always blame the victim facing a despotic, and usually one man ruled Country (an efficient country in the minds of people like Obama). The pesky Constitution and Bill or Rights get in his way. Usually Mid-East Leaders don’t have this problem or ignore it.
Ben Rhodes contrary to your Alma Mater GWU, Democracy is the goal for most countries in their slow evolutionary process, not Royal Families, and autocratic societies.
Even though Israel is at War, since her birth she has enshrined Freedom of Religion and open access to all Religious Sites.